Taylor, Pamela

Overview

ASSISTAN PRINCIPLE Pamela Taylor

Mission Statements

Miami Beach Senior High School has a tradition of academic excellence that is attributable to our outstanding staff, dedicated and caring parents, and the ongoing support of our community and the high quality of our student body. As a progressive high school we offer courses in core academics, the fine arts, and vocational sciences so that all students will find classes that interest them and prepare them for the future.

We strive to foster a sense of community in which every individual is respected and encouraged to reach their full potential in all the following areas:

1) Character – People of high character are honest, accept responsibility for their own actions, and choose to do the right thing with moral strength in the face of negative pressures.

2) Work Ethic – One of the most important values any parent or educator can teach is that effort leads to growth and reward. A person who works hard and does things the right way will always achieve more in life than a person who takes shortcuts and chooses the lazy path of least resistance.

3) Citizenship – Our community and quality of life are strengthened when we all treat one another with respect and take care of the places where we live and work. Service to others and exhibiting a positive attitude make everyone’s lives richer.

4) Academic Achievement – Students need to understand that they are building their own futures now. If they truly apply themselves to learning and achieving they will succeed and doors to opportunity will open for them. It is easy to coast and do just enough to get by, but it will catch up to a person in the form of barriers and dead-ends. Good school performance prepares you and sets you up for professional success if you take advantage of it.

The keys to developing all of these traits are to us as the teacher, parents and principles to model them at all times, and to recognize students as they demonstrate that they have internalized them and are acting on these traits. By fostering these core traits and values in our students we are preparing them for full, productive and successful lives.